Hodge Podge Blog

Happy Mother's Day!

2009-05-10T06:13:00.000-07:00

Happy Mother's Day to all the mom's out there! I hope all the mothers out there have a wonderful, relaxing day today!It is fairly gloomy here today, so I think we are going to stick to the inside of the house today.Have a good one!

Web Hosting Woes

2009-05-08T07:29:00.000-07:00

If you have ever thought about having your own web site for your business or just for your personal entertainment, you need to think about web hosting. Web hosting can be very complicated, and I am certainly not the expert in this area! There are so many aspects to take into consideration when you are looking to choose the right web hosting company.Some of the aspects to take into consideration

Anyone Like Lobster?

2009-05-08T07:23:00.000-07:00

Anyone out there like or love lobster? I do, and always have. I had a very good family friend when I was growing up that used to bring me back a live lobster every year when he went to Maine. I thought this was the greatest gift ever!Well, my husband is on his way back from Maine right at this moment, and he has a cooler full of lobster for me!!! I am just so excited, I can't keep my self

New Charter Cable Contest

2009-05-05T07:29:00.000-07:00

Charter Cable has done it again! They have come up with another awesome contest for everyone to participate in! No purchase is necessary to enter this contest. They are giving away a grand prize of $5000. worth of gift cards, and weekly prizes of $1000. worth of gift cards.If you are a current customer or a new customer to Charter Cable, anything ordered online on Charter.com will

Murphy's New Home

2009-05-05T07:25:00.000-07:00

Murphy has definitely found a new home. The couple ended up being the right fit, and they took Murphy home the other night. They have been staying in close contact with us, letting us know how Murphy has done. She seemed sad the first day, and didn't seem to want to do too much, but then once they brought her outside with them, she ran around the house all day.That sounds like the Murphy I

Dust Off Your Bicycle!

2009-04-30T08:51:00.000-07:00

Now that spring is here, many people are thinking about getting their bicycles out and dusting them off. I know I need to. I need to lose weight, and riding my bike will hopefully help to achieve that goal! ( I need all the help I can get in this category!) I came across this site the other day that sells bicycle parts, so if you are in the need of bicycle pedals, or any other part, Sage

Everyone Wants Murphy!

2009-04-30T08:44:00.000-07:00

Of course now that we finally have a family that is quite interested in Murphy, everyone seems to be coming out of the woodwork!I just got a call from my ex husband, stating that one of his friends may be interested in her after all. Apparently his girlfriend became sweet on the idea of adding another boxer to their home, and can't get the idea out of her head now.I told him I was sorry, but

I Found A New Investment Advisory Service!

2009-04-29T12:34:00.000-07:00

My husband and I have been discussing getting into the stock market lately, since the market has been so low. Neither one of us has invested previously, except for our 401K accounts. It is a little nerve racking trying to figure everything out, and understanding all the investment lingo. So in my searching, I came across this site that helped me immensely and is an investment advisory service,

Murphy May Have A Home

2009-04-29T12:30:00.000-07:00

We may have a home for Murphy Brown to go to! There is a couple interested in adopting Murphy from us, and they live on a dairy farm, not to far away from us!I am so excited about this, I hope it works out, for us and for Murphy! They sound excited as well, and one good thing is they don't have kids... I don't have to worry about her nipping anymore children!I will write more about this when I

Best Of Time Rolex Watches

2009-04-28T10:58:00.000-07:00

For some reason I was thinking today about my husband’s trip to China a few years ago. When he came back, he had a lot of gifts with him, since the currency exchange was so good. One of his gifts was a “Rolex watch” that he bought from a street vendor. Of course this wasn’t a real Rolex watch, but it certainly would pass for one if you were a novice! It was absolutely beautiful, and

Blog Surfing Again

2009-04-28T08:23:00.000-07:00

Today is a hot day, I should be outside with the baby enjoying the 80 degree weather we are having. Instead I am inside on the computer, since the baby is down taking a nap. So, I decided to do my usual blog surfing today when I came across this blog that caught my eye. It caught my eye, because it is a lot like my blog here. It is called Adrian’s Blog and it is full of information, about

Another Family Rant

2009-04-27T07:51:00.000-07:00

This weekend was a beautiful weekend here in the north country! What do you think my daughter was doing most of the time... sitting in front of the tv. So, I told her to shut the tv off, and get outside to help us clean up the yard.She wasn't too happy, but she did it anyways. Turns out that my daughter is lazy. I am not saying that I am really motivated, but I am definitely more motivated

Time For Spring Cleaning!

2009-04-24T18:07:00.000-07:00

My husband can be a sucker at times. Especially when it comes to his family, he can’t seem to tell them no. We have probably what some people might call a gentleman’s farm. We don’t have animals, except for our dogs, but the previous owner had horses at one time. We have two big barns on the property along with about 9 acres. Needless to say, all of my husband’s relatives seem to think they

I Missed Earth Day!

2009-04-23T11:16:00.000-07:00

I missed Earth Day! When my daughter called me last night she reminded me that it was Earth Day. I feel horrible that I forgot. So today I got online and started reading blogs that had entries about Earth Day and found this interesting one. The blog is called Myxitup. It is pretty close to what my blog is, a little bit of everything!Myx-It-Up blogged about Earth Day yesterday and made some

Problem With Murphy

2009-04-23T00:22:00.000-07:00

I have a new dilemma in my life now! My middle dog, Murphy Brown (pure bred female boxer) just nipped my youngest daughter yesterday.I am fit to be tied about this. I am so upset, I really thought she would work out with us! Unfortunately for Murphy, my priority lies with my daughter before her. Needless to say, I need to find a home for Murphy now. She really is a loving and fun dog to have.

My Big Concrete Plans

2009-04-23T00:03:00.000-07:00

I see a theme starting here. I have been talking a lot about the home improvements we want to make. I seem to have a lot of ideas and not enough drive or energy to keep up with them all! I suppose most people have this problem as well! I keep thinking of things that need to be done to beautify our property, and just hit upon another doozie.The man who built our home was strange. He did a lot

Troy Is Back!

2009-04-20T10:41:00.000-07:00

We picked up the boy on Saturday. Troy did very well in training camp. He was so glad to be home, and to actually sleep on soft furniture though! He didn't move from the couch most of the evening. When it was time for bed, he was right there, and he wasn't going to move for anything! Adam went through the commands with him yesterday, and he did beautifully. He has retained what he learned!

Free Millionaire Dating Service

2009-04-20T10:21:00.000-07:00

Have you been looking for love in all the wrong places? Are you looking for a successful Mr. Right, instead of Mr. Wrong? I came across this dating website that may be the answer to your prayers. It is a free millionaire dating service! Yes, you read that right! This is a millionaire dating site. It is absolutely free to join. If you have been looking for that special person, this may be

Father Charged After Texas Crash Kills 5 Children

2009-04-20T10:04:00.000-07:00

Chanton Jenkins has been charged with 4 counts of intoxication manslaughter. This is one charge for each child found dead so far. Jenkins was the father to 3 of the children found.Apparently the road was slick from rain, and Jenkins was distracted by his cellphone that rang. He lost control of the vehicle when he hung up the phone. The car flew down an embankment into a ditch. The heavy rains

Don't Skimp On Wedding Favors!

2009-04-17T16:05:00.000-07:00

Are you looking to save money on your wedding? A lot of people will try to save money on their favors. I remember the last wedding I went to, their favors were very lame. Now, I am not saying that you need to have memorable wedding favors. Most people will remember the beautiful wedding itself, not the favors 10 years from now! My humble opinion is don’t have favors if you are going to do

Colorado Woman Arrested For Taping Dog To Fridge

2009-04-17T12:36:00.000-07:00

A Colorado woman has been arrested on cruelty to animal charges. She taped her boyfriend's dog to the refrigerator.Apparently she was angry because her boyfriend wanted to keep the dog, so she used packing tape to bind the dogs legs, snout and tail, then stuck the dog to the refrigerator upside down.Source Fox NewsHow about we bind her arms and legs up with packing tape, and stick her to the

Another Project At The Homestead!

2009-04-17T05:06:00.000-07:00

We have a couple of projects to take care of this spring. Not just the hole in the ceiling of the kitchen! We had a couple of leaks this winter onto our kitchen ceiling as well. Our roof unfortunately backed up with ice this winter.The winters here in northern New York are brutal. One year we were snowed in for 4 days. The snow that was in front of our house was up to about 6 inches below

10 Ways To Cut Your Grocery Bill

2009-04-16T15:20:00.000-07:00

In this day and age we need to save money any where we can. That includes on our grocery bills also. I came across this great little ebook that gives tips on how to save money on our groceries. Just a little disclaimer, you do not have giveaway or resell rights to this. If you wish to purchase resell rights, there is a link inside the ebook to do so.Here is the link to download:10 Ways To Cut

Our Quest For Travel Bags

2009-04-16T15:04:00.000-07:00

My husband travels for a living, and is on the road probably close to 200 days a year. Needless to say, he tends to go through a lot of luggage. The airlines aren’t as careful with it as you believe they are. They usually do the old “heave ho” when putting them on the conveyor belt to get onto the plane. Yep, they sling them pretty darn good. He has come home plenty of times with the rollers

New Blog Game - BackLink To Me

2009-04-16T09:35:00.000-07:00

Here is a new blog game that we all can play. It is called BackLink To Me. This is a new and fun blog game that we all can play, which will help us increase our backlinks. Backlinks, as we all know, is the foundation to a successful or increased Google PageRank. If you want to increase your Google PageRank, you have to increase the number of backlinks to your site and almost as importantly, your